Article-carrying bag



Feb 19, 1924..

E. A. CRAWFORD ARTICLE CARRYING BAG Filed Aug. 11, 1922 3 mum H701Patented Feb. 119, 1192a,

UNHTEED) STATES entrant ornrcao EARL A. CRAWFORD, F HUDSON FALLS, NEWYORK, ASSIGNOR T0 UNION BAG d3 PAJPm CQRPQEATION, 0F HUDSON FALLS, NEWYORK, A CORPORATION 013 NEW ARTICLE-CARRYING BAG.

Application filed August 11, 1922. Serial No. 581,184.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that ll, EARL A. CRAWFORD, a citizen of the United States,residing at Hudson Falls, in the county of Washington and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inArtide-Carrying Bags, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to improvements in bags or receptacles,and more especially to those of the kind adapted for use by shoppers andothers for carrying drygoods, notions and other relatively smallarticles. The primary object of the invention 16 is to provide a noveland improved bag or receptacle of this character which embodies means bywhich it can be easily and quickly closed or secured in closedcondition, the closing means also providing means by .20 which the be ora number of such bags can be convenient y carried on the finger orfingers without risk of dropping or losing any of the bags or thecontents thereof.

To these and other ends, the invention consists in certain improvementsand combinations and arrangements of parts, all as will be hereinaftermore fully described, the features of novelty being pointed outparticularly in the claims at the end of the specification.

In the accompanying drawing Figure 1 is a perspective view of anotioncarrying bag constructed in accordance with the pre erredembodiment of the invention, the bag being shown in closed condition;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the upper portion of the bag as shownin Figure 1, but with the lip or closure unsecured and open; and IFigure 3 represents a section through the bag on the line 3-3 of Figure1, the bag, however, being in unfastened and open condition.

Similar parts are designated by the same reference characters in theseveral views.

The bag, which may be made in different sizes, comprises in the presentinstance, a front section 1, a rear section 2 which is continuous withthe front section at one verat the 0 posite vertical side by a side seam3, a r0154. at the bottom of the bag, which closes it at this point, anda lip 5 which, in the present instance, is a continuation of the ticalside of the bag and is secured thereto front section 1 and is foldablealong the hinge line 6 in a direction downwardly, and against the upperedge of the rear section 2 to close the bag. The bags which arepreferably made from a continuous web of paper of suitable texture orstrength, may be made up of single blanks cut successively from such aweb, the lip 5 of one bag blank being advantageously cut partially fromthe lower edge of the front section of an adjacent bag blank, leaving anotch 7 in the lower edge of the front section 1, which, however, iscovered and closed by the fold 4, thus economizing in paper or material,and it is also preferable to cut a notch 8 in the upper edge of the rearsection 2 for a purpose to be hereinafter described, the cutting of thisnotch 8 in the rear section of one bag blank causin a tab 9 to be formedon the lower ed e o the rear section of an adjacent bag b ank in theweb.

According to the present invention, cuts 10 are formed in the lip 5above or adjacent to the hinge line 6 of this lip, the intermediateportions of these cuts being deflected or ofiset upwardly, substantiallyas shown. These cuts cause the material of the lip between the cuts toroject upwardly as a continuation of the ront section 1 of the bag whenthe lip 5 is folded downwardly. about its hinge line 6 and into closedposition against the rear section 2, this upstanding portion 11 forming,in efi'ect, a loop. In order to afford suflicient strength for thisloop, it is preferable to paste a reinforcement 12, which may becomposed of relatively tough paper or other suitable flexible material,on to the inner side of the front section 1 of the bag and to form thecuts 10 through this reinforcement, as well as through the lip 5, theloop 11 being then formed jointly by material of the lip 5 and alsomaterial of the reinforcement 12. When the lip 5 is in its open orunfolded condition, as is shown substantially in Figures 2 and 3, theloop 11 will lie substantlally in the plane of the lip or oi the frontsection 1 of the bag, and hence will not form an obstruction to theintroduction or removal of articles relatively to the bag. Means isprovided at the rear of the bag to cooperate with the lip 5 and the loop11 to lock or secure the lip in closed position and to provide means forcarrying the bag in manner which will prevent aciltiti cidental openingof the lip. Preferably and as shown in the present instance, a flap 13has its lower end pasted or otherwise suitably secured to the rear sideof the rear section 2 of the ba at a point below the lowermost edge of te lip 5, when the latter is folded or in closed osition, the flap 13extending upwardly or a suitable distance where it is unpastedrelatively to the rear section 2 of the bag, so that this flap can beulled rearwardly to permit opening or closmg of the lip 5 withoutinterference, and the upper or free end of this flap has a loop 14attached thereto. This loop.14 is preferably composed of a stout cordwhich is suitably secured to the upper free end of the flap 13, as forexample, by folding or doubling the upper free end of the flap 13 aboutthe lower portion of the loop 14 and pasting this folded or doubledportion of the flap upon the loop and also upon the body of the flap.The loop 14 is of such a length that it is capable of projectinglabovethe line of fold 6 a distance greater t an that of the loop 11.

The mode of using a bag constructed as herein described is as follows:When the bag is in the condition shown in Figures 2 and 3, with the lip5 in open position, articles can be inserted into the bag or removedtherefrom without obstruction. The bag is closed by pulling rearwardlythe loop 14 and the free or unattached portion of the flap 13, thenswinging the lip 5 rearwardly and downwardly against the upper portionof the rear section 2 of the bag, and finally inserting the loop14through the loop 11, which latter then projects abovethe hinge line 6of the lip 5 substantially as a continuation of the front, section 1 ofthe bag. The part of the loop 14 which projects above the loop 11rovides a finger-piece adapted to be applie to the finger of the shopperand when the bag is carried in that manner it is impossible for the lip5 to open, owing to the overlapping of this lip by the flap 13, andmoreover the tension exerted on the loops 11 and 14, due to the weightof the bag and its contents, tends to draw the loops 11 and 14 inwardlyor toward one another, thus producing compression upon the lip 5 whichwill securely retain it in closed condition. Obviously, a number of bagsconstructed as herein described can be conveniently carried on thefinger or fingers of the shopper without risk of dropping or losing anyof the bags or the contents thereof.

The notch 8 is preferably formed in the upper edge of the back section 2opposite to the loop 11 in order to provide a clearance or passageway tofacilitate the insertion of the loop 14 through the loop 11.

I claim as my invention 2-- 1. A bag of the character describedcomprising front and back sections closed at the bottom, a lip attachedto one of said sections and foldable upon the other section to close themouth of the bag, incisions being made in the lip adjacent to its lineof fold to form a relatively short loop which projects upwardl abovesaid line of fold when the lip is folded, and a locking and carryingmember adapted to overlie the lip when closed and capable of insertionthrough and extending upwardly beyond said loop.

2. A bag of the character described comprising front and back sectionsone of which has a lip attached thereto which is foldablc onto the othersection to close the bag, the lip having incisions adjacent to its lineof fold which produce an upstanding loop when the lip is folded intoclosed position, and a second loop attached to the other section at apoint below the lowermost edge of the loop when folded thereon andadapted to overlie .the lip when folded and to extend through and abovethe loop first-mentioned to secure the lip in closed position and toform a carrying handle.

3. A bag of the character described comprising front and back sections,the former having a lip attached thereto and foldable onto the backsection to close the respective end of the bag, the bag having a pair 0incisions the intermediate portions of which are deflected upwardly awayfrom the line of fold of the lip to form an upstanding loop which is asubstantial continuation of the front section of the bag when the lip isfolded, and means attached to the back section of the bag and capable ofoverlying the lip when folded and. of extending through and projectingupwardly beyond the loop first-mentioned to secure the lip in closedposition and to provide a carrying member.

4. A bag of the character described comprising front and back sections,the former having a li attached thereto alon a line about whic it isfoldable onto t e back section, a reinforcement applied to the frontsection and lip, a pair of incisions being formed in the lip andreinforcement ad jacent to'the line of fold to produce a loop whichprojects above the line of fold of the lip when the latter is folded,and means on the back section to overlie the lip and'to extend throughsaid loop to secure the lip in folded position and to provide a carryinghandle.

5. A bag of the character described C0111- prising front and backsections, the former iaving a lip attached thereto along a line aboutwhich it is foldable onto the back section to close the bag, cuts beingformed in the li adjacent to said line to produce a loop w ich projectsupwardly above said line as a substantial continuation of the frontsection when the lip is folded, the

memes adjacent edge of the rear section having as. position and toprovide a, carrying finger notch formed therein 0 posite to the loops,piece above the first-mentioned loop.

and a second 100 ettac ed to the back sec- In testimony whereof I havehereunto set tion below the owermost edge of the lip my hand in presenceof two subscribing 5 and unattached relatively to the area of witnesses.

the back section onto which the lip is foldeble, said second loop beingadapted to over- EARL A. CRAWFORD. lie the outer rear side of the lipendcapable Witnesses: of insertion through said notch and the loop M. P.KENNEY,

10 first mentioned to secure the lip in folded TRUE M. AvnnY.

